Bacary Sagna arsenal in so confident ahead of the clash with Chelsea

By Sportsmail Reporter
Last updated at 11: 48 AM on September 29, 2009

Bacary Sagna believes Arsenal came through a true test of character with a victory over 10-man Partizan Belgrade 3-1 in Serbia last night-but did you know that a challenge more difficult waiting at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger made changes half a dozen of the team that had suffered a shock defeat by West Brom 3-2 week, ending their unbeaten start to the season in the internal market.

However, once the players had to change in the dark after a power failure before initial attack of Partizan, which was stimulated by a fierce support, Arsenal took the lead through Andrey Arshavin, but then missed several opportunities before Cleo equalised.

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The Gunners meeting for the second half and eventually your pressure told when Partizan Defender Marko Jovanovic was sent off for pulling down Marouane Chamakh.

Although Arshavin missed the resulting penalty, directed to goals from Chamakh and Sebastien Squillaci, his first since arriving from Sevilla, gave visitors a two-goal lead, which was preserved when substitute Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski-replacement for the injured Manuel Almunia-saved a penalty as Arsenal registered a first European away win in over a year.

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Captain Cesc Fabregas and middle Center Thomas Vermaelen can return trip Sunday for the Barclays Premier League leaders where Sagna know title credentials arsenal will again in the spotlight.

We had to win against Partizan, because we didn't play well over the weekend, suffered three goals, said France full-back.

' Every game is a test because the season is long, where you have to play match after departure.

' Now we need to stay focused and we look forward to the next game, and we have to do something in Chelsea. we have to play our football.

"We know we have the quality to beat them. a game is going to be open, but is about us, not them. '

After one of the lights do not follow that a series of power cuts in the main stand, there were some doubts if the game would really ahead before the referee has the agreement of both parties.

Sagna revealed the arsenal players have seen the funny side of things, but has serious as soon as they were in the field.

' Lights out, so we had to use the lights of the phones to get ready, said he was very funny, but we stayed focused and entered into field to get the victory.'

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